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Testimonials for Bob Jones
Bob has been delighting students and parents for several years. Here are a few dozen testimonials for his work, cut and pasted from emails sent in from parents and students. Typos are from the original emails. Happy reading!
...I just wanted to share some amazing news with you...
Hey Bob, It’s been a while since we talked, but I just wanted to share some amazing news with you that I think you’ll enjoy. First, though, I would like to reiterate my thanks to you for working with me since 7th grade (wow!). You did a lot, from helping me improve my organizational/executive skills to working through physics, math, and other subjects with great diligence and patience. What’s more, you were an awesome ACT tutor, and those trips up to your place in Lafayette have become some of my fondest memories of Junior year. Ok, now for the news: As of April 28, I’m going to be attending The University of Texas at Austin and majoring in Cellular/Molecular Biology. I applied to a program in the College of Natural Sciences called the Freshman Research Initiative (FRI), which provides incoming first years an opportunity to take "research streams”: courses that enable students to engage in real research with faculty on topics of their interest, in a small class environment to boot. To name a few streams that I’m interested in, there’s the Bioactive Molecules stream, which uses synthetic chemistry to design effective drugs. There’s also a Nanochemistry stream that I’m interested in, which looks at the pretty cool properties of different elements at the nanoscale. As you can see, I’m pretty excited about all this and I just wanted to share that excitement with you, and say thank you again for all your support.
Sincerely, R. (Five-year student: general study skills, all subjects, focus on math and science in later years) |
We are grateful that you were part of R.'s life - encouraging him, pushing him and most of all, believing in him as a student...
We were recently reminiscing about last year and R.’s ACT prep with you as well as all the years of tutoring...! R.’s first semester grades aren’t out yet but the attached shows the first-quarter grades, and more importantly, the terrific comments from all of his teachers [straight As]. Since you played a big part in guiding his development as a student we thought you might like to see these results. We are very proud of how far R. has come academically and organizationally. This year he achieved Eagle Scout rank among other things. He eagerly awaits college acceptances and then graduation in June. We are grateful that you were a part of R.’s life – encouraging him, pushing him, and most of all, believing in him as a student. Many thanks, A. and G. (Parents of R. above)
...Supported and challenged and inspired.
Thank you so much for your email. My heart grew three sizes reading your lovely sentiments about C. (Student). He absolutely adored his time with you - he felt so supported and challenged and inspired. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your guidance and friendship!... K.Z. (Parent)
...We feel like you helped change her mindset about math.
Bob, she misses your time together and speaks about you so fondly. We feel like you helped change her mindset about math. She went into Calculus this year a much calmer kid! Take care, D. (Parent)
We are thrilled for him and so thankful to you for your work with him!!
Hi Bob! Scores just came in and we couldn't wait to share with you!! [ACT 32, up from 26] D. is still convinced these are sample scores and his real scores haven't posted. We are thrilled for him and so thankful to you for your work with him!! J. (Parent)
You’ve been a God-send- thank you so much for your help. You are a gifted educator!!
Hi Bob, Thank yuh for your patience with D.- we have stressed the use of the text all these years as well. I strongly dislike all the tech in education. It just makes for shortcuts and inconsistent practice. I would like to have you continue working with D. and possibly my younger son in the spring. Maybe we can talk about that later. You’ve been a God-send- thank you so much for your help. You are a gifted educator!! Merry Christmas!! J. (Parent, same as above, talking about academic support)
As I have been receiving college acceptances, I thought I would share them with you because none of this would be possible without your excellent tutelage.
Dear Bob,
As I have been receiving college acceptances, I thought I would share them with you because none of this would be possible without your excellent tutelage. I have been accepted to:
As I have been receiving college acceptances, I thought I would share them with you because none of this would be possible without your excellent tutelage. I have been accepted to:
- University of Iowa
- University of Arizona
- Washington State
- Arizona State
- University of Oregon
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
You have really made an impact on me and I’m going to miss you!
Hey Bob, I sent this earlier but I’m not sure if it went through. I broke 1300!! Thank you for everything. You have really made an impact on me and I’m going to miss you! - E. (Student)
You are a great resource and an inspiration.
Thanks for the help Bob. D. learned a lot from you and appreciated your approach. You are a great resource and an inspiration. Thank you for all you have done! T. (Parent)
I can’t thank you enough Bob for helping me accomplish more than my original goal.
Sorry for the late response, I got a 1360 on the SAT. That was a crazy improvement from the last one, all due to your help. I can’t thank you enough Bob for helping me accomplish more than my original goal. You have helped me a lot over the past months. I cannot put my appreciation for all you have done for me into words. Let me know if you can view the PDF. Sincerely, D. (son of T. above)
Thank you for all your help!
Hi Bob! I ended up getting a 1390 which I am very happy with. Thank you for all your help! - B. (Student)
AMAZING NEWS FOR YOU AND ME!
Hi Bob, AMAZING NEWS FOR YOU AND ME! I got a 22 on the ACT! That’s the best I’ve ever done and to be honest I thought I bombed it! I couldn’t have done it without all your patience while helping me! I now have time and a half for the ACT so I would love to set up another time to meet to continue to try and increase my score! Thank you again, A. (Student)
Thanks for all your support and positive enthusiasm. I am proud of my improvements!
“Hi bob I got a 26 (+4) on my ACT!
- 29 math +4
- 21 reading +4
- 28 English +5
- 26 science +5
He saw that with work and discipline, he can improve his grades and scores.
Hi Bob, Attached is the report. I am happy with his math, English, and reading score. I am a little bummed out about his science score…I sincerely appreciate all your help with him. He saw that with work and discipline, he can improve his grades and scores. Even in the second half of this school year, he has seen that his hard work can improve his grades. He shows more intent with his work. And that is something I don't know if we could have taught him that. Thank you this life skill that he learned with you. Best, I. (Parent)
I could not have done it without you!
She said she was very glad that she had worked with you.
Hi Bob, Thanks for checking in. C. was in a good way when she came home from the ACT. She didn’t get done tell 3pm and only had 8 kids in her class. She was very happy about having not as many students in her test room. She said she was very glad that she had worked with you. She said she felt prepared and that helped keep her anxiety down during the test. We will let you know and send you a copy as soon as her test scores post. L. (Parent)
I know he is very thankful to you for his success!
Hi Bob, Thank you so much for this analysis of S.’s test results. We are onboard with your recommendations, and would love to talk more about the plan for his June SAT. S. has always spoken very highly of you, and I know he is very thankful to you for his success! Feel free to call or e-mail anytime. Thank you! Best, G. (Parent)
We are all very grateful for your help the past few months!
Hi Bob, Thank you so much for your feedback. We are all very grateful for your help the past few months! [SAT 1370, up from 1200] Best, F. (Parent)
Thank you again so much for all of you patience, encouragement and expertise.
She was pretty happy with this! [SAT 1440, up from 1270]. Thank you again so much for all of you patience, encouragement and expertise. C. (Parent)
...so much of the foundational help you gave M. on her ACT prep has paid off.
Hi Bob, I hope this note finds you doing well. I know it’s been a while since you have worked with her but so much of the foundational help you gave M. on her ACT prep has paid off. She just received her October scores so I wanted to share them with you. Her composite score is a 34 [up from 31], and in English she got a 36, in math a 35, in reading a 32, and in science a 32. K. (three-year student, sister of a five-year student)
...H. was very happy about her Oct score.
Hi Bob, Wanted to let you know H. was very happy about her Oct score. She received a 27 [up from 23] and got a 34 in reading [up from 22]. Her super score is now a 29. Thanks for your help! Regards, J. (Parent)
Bob is the top test prep tutor in the east bay.
Bob is the top test prep tutor in the east bay. G., Lamorinda college counselor
We would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone.
Dear Bob, Thank you for your kind note. I just wanted to let you know that both D. and I cannot thank you enough for all of your guidance and support. We are thrilled with L.’s test scores. However, we are even more pleased that L. is beyond excited with her results [1350, up from 1270/1280 before we met]. Clearly, you are very good at what you do. Your level of professionalism is surpassed by none. We would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone. Also, as you know we have two more children coming up the pike. We certainly hope that you will continue to mentor children in the years to come. Again, thank you. Sincerely, The O. family
I really appreciate your confidence in me and how you kept pushing me to do my best.
That was the sweetest and most affirming note I have read. Thank you very much! I really appreciate your confidence in me and how you kept pushing me to do my best. You really boosted my chances in getting into college. I am definitely checking the SAT from my To Do list [1450, up from 1290]. Thank you again. M. (Student)
I can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me...
Hi Bob! Just checking in with you and letting you know that I was taken off of the waitlist at the University of Michigan so that's where I will be going next year! I can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me, and my mom will be in contact with you about graduation as we would love for you to come if you’d like. Thanks again and wishing you all the best. K. (four-year student)
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There is no other Bob Jones!
There is no other Bob Jones! L. (three-year student; stayed with Bob after relocating from Menlo Park to Lafayette)
I was fortunate to receive many offers of admission, due in a large part to the scores that I was able to achieve under your guidance and tutelage.
Hi Bob, I just wanted to update you on the whole college situation. After many nights of deliberation and college re-visits, I have decided to enroll at UC Berkeley next fall. Thank you again for all of your help with test preparation. I was fortunate to receive many offers of admission, due in a large part to the scores that I was able to achieve under your guidance and tutelage. Best, E. S. (Student)
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It was a great experience for me and one that I truly appreciate.
Hi, I heard you talked to mom today. I just wanted to say that it was a pleasure working with you and I really appreciate all of your help and tutoring, as your style and personality worked so well with my own. It was a great experience for me and one that I truly appreciate. Again, Thank-you so much. Best, A. S. (Student)
I couldn't have done it without you!
Hi Bob, Thank you so much for all of your help in preparing me for the June ACT. The scores just came out...and I got a 36 composite score! 36 in English, Reading, and Science and 35 in Math. I couldn't have done it without you! I hope you have a wonderful summer!
Best, A. T. (Student)
Best, A. T. (Student)
I think he actually got a 100% on his last test. I know you had a huge amount to do with this and I REALLY appreciate it.
I am thrilled to let you know that A. got an A in math his last quarter at Menlo (after getting a C his third quarter) and ended up with a B. HUGE improvement. Thank you so much. We were all so happy to see that. I think he actually got a 100% on his last test. I know you had a huge amount to do with this and I REALLY appreciate it. S. S. (Parent)
I knew that I was working with someone who deeply cared about my daughter and who wanted the best for her.
My daughter worked with Bob Jones to prepare for SAT exams in her junior year. Bob was fantastic. He did an excellent job at preparing A. for the strategies to go faster in the math section. More importantly, he gave her the confidence that she needed to go into the tests. He made every effort to understand her as a person and give her personal advice. He stayed in regular communication with me to determine which test type would be best for my daughter, and to select the best subject tests for her. I knew that I was working with someone who deeply cared about my daughter and who wanted the best for her. Great job! R. S. (Parent)
I had a great experience working with you on math this past spring...
Hi Mr. Jones, I hope you had a relaxing summer! I am taking the SAT on October 11th and am looking for some additional prep help before. I had a great experience working with you on math this past spring and would love to book some test-prep sessions for these upcoming weeks if possible. Thanks, A. V. (Student)
...he will be going to Harvard in the fall and will be playing for their tennis team.
Hi Bob, Are you doing individual tutoring for the NEW Sat format that is out? L. has a younger brother, B., who is a sophomore at Menlo. I was starting to think about the summer and setting up time to do his individual tutoring sessions. I wanted to target early to mid-August if possible. Let me know your status. Thank you, D. L. (Parent)
PS Don’t know if you heard from L., but he will be going to Harvard in the fall and will be playing for their tennis team. |
...she strongly prefers your teaching style.
Hi Bob, First of all, thank you for all of your great work with C. (student) ! C. is scheduled for the next week with D.(former colleague of Bob's when he worked for another academic tutoring firm) for tutoring. Just for clarification, D. has been very good. You have, however, been extraordinary and really helped C. understand the math, rather than just finish the assignment. D. has been very professional and touched base with me about how C. felt the tutoring was going which made her honestly evaluate that she strongly prefers your teaching style. With deep gratitude and appreciation, J. O. (Parent)
We all want to thank you for the wonderful instruction you provided...
Bob, We all want to thank you for the wonderful instruction you provided for F. She earned an A[1]for the year in geometry and is very pleased. She is also looking forward to working with you next year in math and with her SAT prep. Have a great summer! S. F. (Parent)
She was just so excited that she not only improved her last score but she surpassed her goal.
Bob, Thanks for coaching her through all this with patience and skill. She was just so excited that she not only improved her last score but she surpassed her goal. That was such a wonderful boost for her and has given her a new lease on reviewing what colleges might be available to her. Thanks so much for your work with both my girls! You're the best! M. B. (Parent)
I truly feel as though I couldn’t have done it without you, and am so grateful for your help!
Dear Bob, I know it’s been a while since we have seen each other, but I wanted to give you a little gift (a Cal mug) as a thank you for working with me. Your patience, kindness, and eagerness made the stress of testing so much more bearable, and led me to make more progress than I thought was possible. I truly feel as though I couldn’t have done it without you, and am so grateful for your help! Thank you so, so much! G. B. (daughter of M. B. above) P. S. Go Bears!
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We cannot say enough about Bob Jones. He is an unbelievable teacher!
My name is C. P. and my daughter J. goes to Bob for SAT Prep. We cannot say enough about Bob Jones. He is an unbelievable teacher! J. goes to SHP (Sacred Heart Preparatory) and did quite well working with Bob. She will be meeting him all year for tutoring as well in math. C. P. (Parent)
...she was accepted to 9-10 schools and most with honor scholarships!
I know that he enjoyed working with you and appreciated your expertise, and we all appreciate the results!
We are very happy with the score (2250), and he won’t be re-taking it. He should qualify for National Merit, and can use his ACT score as his main test for college applications. Thanks so much for all of your work with J. – I know that he enjoyed working with you and appreciated your expertise, and we all appreciate the results!
I think that J. is now completely done with standardized testing (he already has his 2 subject tests, plus 6 AP tests), so you may not hear from us again for another year or two when J.’s sister, M., who is currently in 8th grade, gets ready to start taking tests! S.R. (Parent)
I think that J. is now completely done with standardized testing (he already has his 2 subject tests, plus 6 AP tests), so you may not hear from us again for another year or two when J.’s sister, M., who is currently in 8th grade, gets ready to start taking tests! S.R. (Parent)
Hi Bob, Several years ago you worked with my son K.L. in Menlo Park for PSAT and SAT. He is doing well and just moved into he dorms at UC Berkeley yesterday. Are you available to tutor my daughter, K. L., for PSAT and also ACT? She is a Junior at Menlo Atherton High School. All the Best, C. W-L. (Parent)
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The only thing L. is excited about this new school year is working with you!
The only thing L. is excited about this new school year is working with you! (I think she is quite nervous) Take care, -L. S. (Parent)
Thank you for tutoring me, you were a fantastic teacher.
This process has been extremely stressful and I am so glad you were there to help me work up to it. I received my scores today, a 30. It was the English scores that really boosted me, but my science score was 29, higher than I have ever gotten. I feel pretty content. Thank you for tutoring me, you were a fantastic teacher. I hope your holidays went well. Sincerely, M. D. (Student)
You were a tremendous help and I could not have done it without you.
Hi Mr. Jones, I know my mom already emailed you, but I wanted to thank you for the hours of tutoring in preparation for my SAT. I am very happy with my 1520, especially with my 540 on the math section. You were a tremendous help and I could not have done it without you. But once it came to my knowledge that I qualified for double time on the SAT, I signed up for November 8th immediately. I plan on focusing on the critical reading and writing portion this time, which I got a 480 and 500 on last time. Thanks again, M. R. (Student)
I just wanted to let you know that you are a fine tutor and I appreciate all that you did to assist M. in getting where she wanted to be with this difficult exam.
Hi Bob, I just received a call from M.—she checked her ACT scores just now and she RAISED HER SCORE BY 3 POINTS!! She is so happy and proud of her hard work. I just wanted to let you know that you are a fine tutor and I appreciate all that you did to assist M. in getting where she wanted to be with this difficult exam. Thank you again, J. M. (Parent)
I just saw my SAT scores from the January test and I could not be happier!!!
Hi Bob, I just saw my SAT scores from the January test and I could not be happier!!! 770 on math, 680 on reading, 720 on writing, and a 10 on my essay! I couldn't have done it without you so thank you so much! Hope you've been well, M. B-E. (Student)
Hi Bob, It's good news again! And pretty shocking news actually. This time around it was a 660 in reading, 730 in math, but.... 800 in writing!!!!!!!!! My super score is a 2250 on the dot!!! 680 in reading, 770 in math, 800 in writing! I am so happy!!!! Best, M. B-E.” (same student as above)
Hi Bob, It's good news again! And pretty shocking news actually. This time around it was a 660 in reading, 730 in math, but.... 800 in writing!!!!!!!!! My super score is a 2250 on the dot!!! 680 in reading, 770 in math, 800 in writing! I am so happy!!!! Best, M. B-E.” (same student as above)
We are very grateful for your help!
Hello Bob, I'm very pleased to let you know that M. did well on the SAT. Her total was 2160 with a critical reading score of 710, writing at 720, and math at 730. We are very grateful for your help! Sincerely, A. C.
Thank you so much for all your advice, I felt much more relaxed this time.
Hi Bob!
I received my ACT scores for April and I got a composite 26!
I received my ACT scores for April and I got a composite 26!
- I got a 26 on English
- 27 on math
- 26 on reading
- 26 on science
He is officially going to USC in the fall.
P. was very pleased...now USC is not such a reach for him, if that's what he wants. Hopefully you'll still be there when my sophomore K. needs to prepare for the standardized tests. Take care...A. Y. (Parent)
Hi Bob, I hope you are doing well. I want to book my son K. this summer for SAT/ACT Prep. He will be a junior next year at Menlo. Just to give you an update on P. He is officially going to USC in the fall. A. Y. (Parent) |
I greatly appreciate your hard work and enthusiasm in motivating me to succeed.
Hello Mr. Jones, I hope you are well. Sorry for the late notification regarding my score, but I'm happy to tell you that I got a composite 26 on the exam. The score breakdown is as follows: English: 30, Reading: 27, Math: 24:, Science: 22 (unfortunately I didn't get this one up). Thank you for your help in preparing for the exam; I greatly appreciate your hard work and enthusiasm in motivating me to succeed. All the Best, P. A. (Student)
Thank you again for all of your support.
Thank you again for all of your support. P. has two little sisters - different strengths academically - so we’ll be back in touch when the time comes. Best - M. F. (Parent)
I’m so thankful for such a great person and tutor.
Hi Bob, Thanks for your email. We just arrived in France yesterday and are looking forward to the weeks ahead! We just received R.’s grades via email but were not able to view comments. Overall it looked pretty solid:
Dear Bob, Thank you so much for helping me with organization and school this year. Without you, I think I would’ve had a harder time in school. I’m so thankful for such a great person and tutor. Thank you! Sincerely, R. M. (son of G. M. above)
- A in history, which means a successful decades project
- A- in science
- B+ in French
- B in math
- B- in English, little surprising and wondering if he again may have missed an assignment
- A in drama
Dear Bob, Thank you so much for helping me with organization and school this year. Without you, I think I would’ve had a harder time in school. I’m so thankful for such a great person and tutor. Thank you! Sincerely, R. M. (son of G. M. above)
Thank you for all your help. I'm so proud of S.!
Hi Mr. Jones, Thank you for all your help. I'm so proud of S.! In a few years when S.’s younger brother needs to take these exams, I will contact you for sure! Have a great summer! S. N.
You have been a wonderful mentor and a great support to S. and we thank you for making a difference in his life.
Hello Bob, Thank you so much for your follow up and care. We received the scores and seems like S. did slightly better than last test. He received a score of 29 which was comprised of a 26 in math, a 27 in science and 32 in writing. I will let him fill you in on details. He seems to be satisfied with a 29. He turned in his early decision to Cal Poly SLO. We will keep you informed of the final decision. You have been a wonderful mentor and a great support to S. and we thank you for making a difference in his life. Best, M. P. (Parent)
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Thank you very much for helping me improve on the ACT test!
The score is up! I got a composite score of 30.
- English: 26
- Mathematics: 34
- Reading: 26
- Science: 35
Your work with T. definitely made a difference!
Thank you again!!! Your work with T. definitely made a difference! More detail to come but composite score of 34! Yay!!! K. K. (Parent)
I just wanted to say thank you for all of your help, I couldn't have done this without you!
Hi Bob, I just checked my ACT score and I received a 34 composite score! I got a 35 on Reading, 31 on Mathematics, 36 on Reading, and a 34 on Science. Essay scores haven't come out yet but I'll let you know when you get those. I just wanted to say thank you for all of your help, I couldn't have done this without you! Thanks, Z. W. (Student)
Not only were you a great academic tutor for A., but you as a human being gave her so much confidence.
A. would really like to stay with YOU. Not only were you a great academic tutor for A., but you as a human being gave her so much confidence. Thanks so much, L. G. (Parent)